Louisiana Administrative Code
Title 42 - LOUISIANA GAMING
Part III - Gaming Control Board
Chapter 43 - Specifications for Chips, Tokens, Cards, and Dice
Section III-4321 - Approval and Specifications for Cards
Universal Citation: LA Admin Code III-4321
Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 9, September 20, 2024
A. Unless otherwise approved by the division, cards used by a licensee or casino operator in its casino must meet the following specifications.
1. Cards used for
play shall be in decks of 52 cards with each card identical in size and shape
to every other card in the deck.
2.
Each deck shall be composed of four suits: diamonds, spades, clubs and
hearts.
3. Each suit shall be
composed of 13 cards: ace, king, queen, jack, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, and
2.
4. The back of each card in the
deck shall be identical and no card shall contain any marking, symbol or design
that will enable a person to know the identity of any element printed on the
face of the card or that will in any way differentiate the back of that card
from any other card in the deck.
5.
The backs of all cards in the deck shall be designed so as to diminish as far
as possible the ability of any person to place concealed markings
thereon.
6. The design to be placed
on the backs of cards shall be submitted to the division for approval prior to
use of such cards in gaming activity and shall include the name and city of the
casino or another logo approved by the division.
7. Each deck of cards shall be packaged
separately and shall contain a seal affixed to the opening of such
package.
B. Nothing in this Section shall prohibit a manufacturer from manufacturing decks of cards with jokers contained therein provided such jokers are not used by the licensee or casino operator in the play of the games.
AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 27:15 and 24.
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